Um...what part of Britain is Dublin in exactly?

Might be an idea to change the British Tag before you get slapped by an Irish man.

Well spotted Fade! Now where are my slapping gloves!

Am i bad person if i started laughing after seeing his fall?

Newscasters look like they are dosed on Lithium.

Wait a minute.. take down that warning sign.. I think someone's coming.

What makes this so good is the muted OH S**T! when the guy falls

>> ^Fade:
Um...what part of Britain is Dublin in exactly?
Might be an idea to change the British Tag before you get slapped by an Irish man.


Dublin is in Ireland which is one of the British Isles.
It is not Great Britain, which consists of only England, Scotland and Wales. Nor is it part of the United Kingdom, which is Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
However, it is *British.

Invocations (british) cannot be called by heathen because heathen is not privileged - sorry.

Sorry Heathen, I agree with you. Geographicaly speaking Ireland is part of the British Isles. However, you will be hung drawn and quartered by an Irishman if you implied that his country was British. It's like calling a Canadian an American or an Israeli a Palestinian.

All Ireland under one rule!
of Britain!

>> ^heathen:
Dublin is in Ireland which is one of the British Isles.

That's like saying the USA is part of Canada.

>> ^Fade:
Sorry Heathen, I agree with you. Geographicaly speaking Ireland is part of the British Isles. However, you will be hung drawn and quartered by an Irishman if you implied that his country was British. It's like calling a Canadian an American or an Israeli a Palestinian.


Or calling an American anything other than an American...

"The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include Great Britain, Ireland and over six-thousand smaller islands.[7] There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Ireland

The term British Isles is controversial in relation to Ireland,[7][11][12] where there are objections to its usage due to the association of the word "British" with Ireland. The Government of Ireland discourages its use,[13][14] and in relations with the United Kingdom the words "these islands" are used.[15][16] Although still used as a geographic term, the controversy means that alternative terms such as "Britain and Ireland" are increasingly preferred"

it is from wikipedia though, so it might be completely made up...

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How about Northern Ireland then- would we say that's British?

Most of Ontario is British too.

>> ^antonye:
>> ^heathen:
Dublin is in Ireland which is one of the British Isles.
That's like saying the USA is part of Canada.


No, it's like saying Canada is part of The Americas, (which it is), while still not being part of the United States of America.

I always wonder how people react when they see themselves appear in anonymous stock footage like this - especially with news stories on obesity. Imagine a long day at work, finally put the kids to bed, being a good citizen and watching the news to keep abreast of your world - and seeing a zoomed in picture of your gut and ass while a reporter talks about how obesity is increasing the nation's medical expenses.

There is an optical illusion that occurs when a person looks out to sea from the British coast whereby everything appears to be British. On a clear day the effect can carry beyond India

>> ^heathen:
Dublin is in Ireland which is one of the British Isles.
It is not Great Britain, which consists of only England, Scotland and Wales. Nor is it part of the United Kingdom, which is Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
However, it is British.

Forget slapping gloves. I've got my shillelagh and I'm coming for the following:

Deano
Heathen
mxxcon (maybe)

Ireland is part of the British Isles. The British Isles is a geographical term in its whole and should be regarded as a name only. British in other contexts implies being part of Britain. Which we are not. Not lately anyway If the category was British Isles, fair enough! It isn't though so I don't think the tag should apply.

Northern Irish are British or Irish on a case by case basis

Seriously though, the ice round here is frickin lethal at the moment. Our water has stopped running :-(

>> ^heathen:
However, it is British.Would you refer to Chilean nationals as "American", simply because they reside in South America? You're very, very wrong.

But by all means, don't take my word for it. If you're ever in Ireland, please visit Cork and refer to the locals as "British". Please.

Also, this is not a 24hr news station, merely an excerpt from a 30 minute bi-nightly news programme.
>> ^dag:
How about Northern Ireland then- would we say that's British?

Yes, Dag, NI is within Great Britain. The Republic, however, gained independence in 1921 and severed all Commonwealth ties in 1949. The Republic of Ireland is in no way British.

/history lesson

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I was wondering more If NI is referred to - or if they refer to themselves that way.>> ^papple:
>> ^heathen:
However, it is British.Would you refer to Chilean nationals as "American", simply because they reside in South America? You're very, very wrong.
But by all means, don't take my word for it. If you're ever in Ireland, please visit Cork and refer to the locals as "British". Please.
Also, this is not a 24hr news station, merely an excerpt from a 30 minute bi-nightly news programme.
>> ^dag:
How about Northern Ireland then- would we say that's British?

Yes, Dag, NI is within Great Britain. The Republic, however, gained independence in 1921 and severed all Commonwealth ties in 1949. The Republic of Ireland is in no way British.
/history lesson

Looks like he smacks his head straight into the ice. I wouldn't be surprised if he suffered a concussion. That sound when he hits the ground is just so wrong.

>> ^dag:
I was wondering more If NI is referred to - or if they refer to themselves that way.Some would refer to themselves as British, others Irish, with religion (Catholic/Protestant) playing a major role.



wiki has a perfect quote which articulates the situation better than I can!

wiki: "A 2006 report from the Institute of Governance stated that "Three-quarters of Northern Ireland’s Protestants regard themselves as British, but only 12 per cent of Northern Ireland’s Catholics do so. Conversely, a majority of Catholics (65%) regard themselves as Irish, whilst very few Protestants (5%) do likewise" and that "In Northern Ireland, very few respondents identify themselves as both British and Irish."

Good things come to those who wait.

Geography aside, did you see that guys head bounce off the ice?! That was awful!

What? There was a video here? Someone bounced their head off a brick wall? That's awful!
I must not have noticed with all the debate about geography and who gets angriest for being called something they are not.
>> ^residue:
Geography aside, did you see that guys head bounce off the ice?! That was awful!

Am I the only one thinking that putting this clip in a "news report"on the abysmal weather conditions was *terrible?

Adding video to channels (Terrible) - requested by EDD.

>> ^papple:
Yes, Dag, NI is within Great Britain.


Sorry, now you're arguing too far in the other direction.

Northern Ireland is within the United Kingdom, but not Great Britain.

'Great Britain' just means the largest of the British Isles. 'Great' being used in terms of size, not grandeur.
Great Britain consists of only England, Scotland and Wales.

>> ^papple:

But by all means, don't take my word for it. If you're ever in Ireland, please visit Cork and refer to the locals as "British". Please.


People are free to call themselves anything they wish. Personally I'm Welsh and hate it when Americans make the mistake of saying Wales is part of England, rather than Britain or the UK. However I believe if I'm to argue for accuracy in that respect then I have to be consistent.

Ireland is the second largest of the British Isles, it is a British Island, but not part of Great Britain.

As Videosift does not currently seem to have a Channel for Ireland it makes sense to me to include it in the British Channel.
Maybe a new Ireland Channel could be created and the British one re-named to Britain?

Upvote for an Irish channel, to be sure...